Show menu order colum on your dashboard listings.
| Author: | chillcode (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 6.0 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9 |
| Plugin version: | 2.1.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 19-04-2024 |
| Last updated: | 11-12-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 100 |
| Rated by: | 1 |
| Plugin URI: | https://github.com/chillcode/simple-menu-orde... |
| Total downloads: | 2 650 |
| Active installs: | 200+ |
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Every WP_Post (page, attachment, post, woo product) has a menu_order column and this plugin allows you to modify it directly on your dashboard listings.
Features
- Change menu order on WP_Post types like pages, attachments, posts & woo products.
Prerequisites
Pricing
Free
Configuration
Once installed you will see an input box on every listing item.
To disable confirm prompt after menu order is updated visit Wordpres Settings->Writing and untick the option Enable confirmation on input exit
To disable tab to next on position update visit WordPress Settings->Writing and untick the option Enable Go to next field on update
Usage
- Access WordPress Admin: Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. This is usually accessed by adding “/wp-admin” to the end of your website’s URL and entering your credentials.
- Navigate to Posts, Media, Pages or Products: After logging in, navigate to any listing page based on WP_Post, such as Posts, Media, Pages, or Products (if you’ve installed WooCommerce). You can find these sections in the left-hand menu of the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Reordering items: Each list item will have a new input box with a menu_order value *. Simply change the value and press Enter to reorder the items. Negative values are also acceptable. For example, -1 will be sorted before 1 or 0.
- If Order column is not present Manage screen options and enable Order Column.
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